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Spoilers What Book Are You Reading?
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The Wheel of Time.
Have you read the sequels to Wool? I think I'm going to dive in to those next.
Finished reading the latest books in the Lincoln Rhyme series by Jeffrey Deaver, as well as the Kathryn Dance novels by the same
Michael Connelly's latest book The Gods of Guilt was terrific as usual
Also finally read Thomas Harris' Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs (yes, I had seen the movie)
I actually liked Red Dragon better than Silence, but that may have been because I already knew the story too well
Cassandre Claire's Mortal Instruments series was pretty good (uneven in places)
Loved Elmore Leonard's LaBrava and just starting Killshot
Just picked up the Mistborn trilogy to see about all the fuss here
Anybody read The Book Thief? I tried and couldn't get started in it... which is unusual for me. Is it worth the effort?
Michael Connelly's latest book The Gods of Guilt was terrific as usual
Also finally read Thomas Harris' Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs (yes, I had seen the movie)
I actually liked Red Dragon better than Silence, but that may have been because I already knew the story too well
Cassandre Claire's Mortal Instruments series was pretty good (uneven in places)
Loved Elmore Leonard's LaBrava and just starting Killshot
Just picked up the Mistborn trilogy to see about all the fuss here
Anybody read The Book Thief? I tried and couldn't get started in it... which is unusual for me. Is it worth the effort?
I've read up to the fifth book but I'm planning on reading First, Second, and Third Shift soon.
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Yes! The Book Thief is one of my favorite novels. It's a beautifully written book. It starts slow but as the story progresses you'll want to keep on reading. It's well worth the effort.
So I really need to get another iPad. I reading these books printed on that paper stuff and it's getting expensive.
Is reading a paper book that much more expensive than an ebook? There are outlets for used books which are much cheaper than an ebook. And of course there are public domain books that are free in ebook versions. So it's a case by case basis. My primary beef with paperbacks is small print. It did not used to bother me but now it does (old eyes).
There are lots of sites that give links to free or reduced ebooks. I am a member of Mobile Read and they have a section in their forums dedicated to this.
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26
Wool series = $45 in print. Wheel of Time series = 14 books and if you're being generous at $10 each, that's $140. I just read Dr. Sleep in Hard back, as a lot of new books are only released in, and that was probably about $25.
Enough books to last me a month or two is about $210. Even saying I would spend that much every four months on books = $630, which is the price of a 32GB iPad. Not to mention, you can do a lot more than use it as an e-reader. That's probably something reserved for another thread though.
amazon sells used books.......paperbacks are sometimes as low as $.01 plus shipping which is usually $3.99
Based on Localoid's suggestion I started reading The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking. A great read so far describing quantum physics and M theory in layman terms.
Due to the nature of this book, I've linked to a post I made in the PRSI forum. Any comments of a PRSI nature, please post them there.
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After rereading one chapter in The Grand Design 3 times and am still digesting, I decided to pick up the Elegant Universe by Brian Greene.
He does a better job of explaining the Universe using many real world examples.
There also happens to be an episode of The Elegant Universe to be seen on Nova.
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Not that you've moved on to Fellowship, pretty good book, huh?
How is that series holding up for you? I'm taking a break from the series while I catch up on my physics reading, but plan on coming back for the next installment. Every book of that series (HH) manages to have at least one Holy Crap moment.
Excellent series - which, I, too have recently bought (a fat, heavy, luscious hardback), as I, too, would like to return and re-read the series.
Re paper, while I can see the advantages of a having a portable library for books, as iPods allow one to do for music, re books, there are some differences. While I used to love the feel of old albums (vinyl, to the youngsters here), and their elaborately designed sleeves and cover art (an esoteric and very specific art form in itself), and love the gentle hiss of a CD as it slides into a CD player, (or superdrive), and love handling CDs, for sheer tactile pleasure, nothing beats holding a book.
So, while I see the advantages of electronic devices that allow you to read books, I'm not yet completely convinced.
Firstly, I use a screen for work, and work-related writing and research daily, and there comes a time when one is simply fed up with reading from a screen (even the lovely screen of my MBA).
Secondly, I have found that you read sources and articles differently, when reading online, (it is more a case of devouring the text with a view to extracting what you need by way of information rather than savouring the prose, and content), than when reading a physical version of the same text.
And, well, thirdly, I am one of those who loves the feel of hefting a book, a good book, that I have just bought. I love the look of a well stocked bookshelf - it has often served as a character and intellectual short-hand when meeting someone (what do they read? What do they like to read? What do they pretend to read, and have for show on their bookshelves?)
So, I am still a fan of paper, and love the action of physically turning a page in a book, or newspaper. Armchair (comfortable, deep), book in hand, drink to hand nearby, decent source of light, privacy, solitude, warmth - what else does one (a certain type of one, granted) need for a night of quiet bliss in deepest darkest winter?
Not that you've moved on to Fellowship, pretty good book, huh?
Yes, I've moved on to the Fellowship of the Ring and am almost finished with that. I recently watched the extended version of the LoTR and have really recognized how different the movie and the book really was.
After rereading one chapter in The Grand Design 3 times and am still digesting, I decided to pick up the Elegant Universe by Brian Greene.
He does a better job of explaining the Universe using many real world examples.
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There also happens to be an episode of The Elegant Universe to be seen on Nova.
How is that series holding up for you? I'm taking a break from the series while I catch up on my physics reading, but plan on coming back for the next installment. Every book of that series (HH) manages to have at least one Holy Crap moment.
I love it. David Weber is a fantastic author and I have a hard time putting his books down once I start reading them.
Thanks for the info on the Elegant Universe! I just finished watching the Nova special and I bought the eBook for Kindle as well. I love that type of science reading.
currently reading the best of me by Nicholas sparks. girlfriend got me to read it and i actually like it a lot, just started reading on my iPad 4, I've been thinking about getting a mini or the air for reading as it would be lighter. after reading for an hour or two holding it gets tiring.
I went from the iPad 3 to the new retina Mini and I'm loving the change to the smaller form factor. It's so much nicer to hold for longer periods and yet the screen is still big enough to be effective for reading and other stuff.
Re-read a short story by Saki (H. H. Munro) called 'The Story-Teller'. Wonderfully subversive and very, very funny.
Just read the Wolf of Wall Street.
I really enjoyed the film, and the book was interesting enough, but I think that Scorsese has made a rare misstep.
It really does glorify what Belfort did and masked a lot of his awfulness with humour. Apart from the final scenes with his wife, he's depicted as almost the anti-hero. In real life he was a scumbag.
I really enjoyed the film, and the book was interesting enough, but I think that Scorsese has made a rare misstep.
It really does glorify what Belfort did and masked a lot of his awfulness with humour. Apart from the final scenes with his wife, he's depicted as almost the anti-hero. In real life he was a scumbag.